Doubles quarterfinal results from 2018 IRF World Junior Championships

The USA’s Ricardo Diaz and Dane Elkins, seeded 5th in Boy’s U18 Doubles, upset the 4th seeds Nathan Martinez and Jose Salvatierra of Guatemala, 7-15, 15-7, 11-8, in the quarterfinals at the 30th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico Thursday. Diaz and Elkins will face top seeds Gerson Miranda and Fernando Ruiz of Bolivia in the semi-finals Friday.

Miranda and Ruiz were walkover winners against the Canadian team of Simon Comeau and Kyle Dick, who were late withdrawals from the event.

There were no upsets on the other side of the draw, as 2nd seeds Julian Homberger and Andres Montero of Costa Rica beat 7th seeds Rafael Gatica and Johan Igor of Chile, 15-2, 15-9, and 3rd seeds Sebastian Fernandez and Rodrigo Rodriguez from Mexico defeated 6th seeds Sergio Ortega and Marco Sarmiento of Honduras, 15-7, 15-7.

There was a round robin between the five teams in Girl’s U18 Doubles, but apparently that’s not enough to determine the medalists, as there’s going to be a medal round of four team beginning on Friday. Mexicans Ana Laura Flores and Abril Sacristan will play the USA’s Hannah Carver and Megan Carver in one semi, and Ecuadorans Maria Jose Muñoz and Ana Lucia Sarmiento will play Canadians Alexis Iwaasa and Marjolaine Parent in the other semi. In the round robin, Mexico and Ecuador won these respective match-up, so we’ll see if they can do it again.

You can watch some of the action from San Luis Potosi via the IRF Facebook page.

30th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
San Luis Potosi, Mexico - November 3-10, 2018

U18 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1. Gerson Miranda & Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Simon Comeau & Kyle Dick (Canada), forfeit
5. Ricardo Diaz & Dane Elkins (USA) d. 4. Nathan Martinez & Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala), 7-15, 15-7, 11-8

3. Sebastian Fernandez & Rodrigo Rodriguez (Mexico) d. 6. Sergio Ortega & Marco Sarmiento (Honduras), 15-7, 15-7
2. Julian Homberger & Andres Montero (Costa Rica) d. 7. Rafael Gatica & Johan Igor (Chile), 15-2, 15-9

Semi-finals - Friday

1. Gerson Miranda & Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 5. Ricardo Diaz & Dane Elkins (USA)
2. Julian Homberger & Andres Montero (Costa Rica) v. 3. Sebastian Fernandez & Rodrigo Rodriguez (Mexico)

U16 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1. Diego Garcia & Roberto Arellano (Bolivia) d. 8. Luis Perez & Bairon Rosil (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-2
5. Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada) d. 4. Esteban Rodriguez & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica), 5-15, 15-7, 11-8

3. Juan Flores & Esteban Janon (Ecuador) d. 6. Jaime Mansilla & Diego Gatica (Chile), 15-2, 15-14
2. Sebastian Longoria & Jose Ramos (Mexico) d. 7. Krish Thakur & Sahil Thakur (USA), 15-8, 15-0

Semi-finals - Friday

1. Diego Garcia & Roberto Arellano (Bolivia) v. 5. Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada)
2. Sebastian Longoria & Jose Ramos (Mexico) v. 3. Juan Flores & Esteban Janon (Ecuador)

U14 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1. Andrew Gleason & Timmy Hansen (USA) d. 9. Josue Garrido & Bruno Vasquez (Ecuador), 15-4, 15-4
4. Juan Rodriguez & Duvan Torres (Colombia) v. 5. Daniel Hanrahan & Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland), 15-5, 15-6

3. Luis Aguilar & Mateo Claros (Bolivia) d. 6. Luis Guillen & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 15-4, 15-4
2. Sebastian Hernandez & Omar Gonzalez (Mexico) v. 10. Jose Caceres & Kevin Flores (Guatemala), 15-6, 15-2

Semi-finals - Friday

1. Andrew Gleason & Timmy Hansen (USA) v. 4. Juan Rodriguez & Duvan Torres (Colombia)
2. Sebastian Hernandez & Omar Gonzalez (Mexico) v. 3. Luis Aguilar & Mateo Claros (Bolivia)

U18 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Thursday - Ana Laura Flores & Abril Sacristan (Mexico) d. Hannah Carver & Megan Carver (USA), 15-3, 15-0
Alexis Iwaasa & Marjolaine Parent (Canada) d. Aranxa Anguizola & Aslhy Barrantes (Costa Rica), 15-2, 15-2

Standings

1. Ana Laura Flores & Abril Sacristan (Mexico) - 4-0
2. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 3-1
3. Alexis Iwaasa & Marjolaine Parent (Canada) - 2-2
4. Hannah Carver & Megan Carver (USA) - 1-3
5. Aranxa Anguizola & Aslhy Barrantes (Costa Rica) - 0-4

Semi-finals - Friday

1. Ana Laura Flores & Abril Sacristan (Mexico) v. 4. Hannah Carver & Megan Carver (USA)
2. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. 3. Alexis Iwaasa & Marjolaine Parent (Canada)

U16 Girl's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1. Valeria Centellas & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE
5. Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. 4. Annie Roberts & Erin Slutzky (USA), 15-3, 15-8

3. Juliette Parent & Cassie Prentice (Canada) d. 6. Paula Mansilla & Josefina Toro (Chile), 15-9, 15-6
2. Maria Gutierrez & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) - BYE

Semi-finals - Friday

1. Valeria Centellas & Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 5. Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica)
2. Maria Gutierrez & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) v. 3. Juliette Parent & Cassie Prentice (Canada)

U14 Girl's Doubles

Semi-finals - Friday

1. Jessica Balderrama & Daniela Rico (Mexico) v. 4. Luz Abigail Rivera & Abigail Solano (Costa Rica)
2. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) v. 3. Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada)

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